Sociological theories of the city and urbanization
Course: Sociology
Structural unit: Faculty of Sociology
Title
Sociological theories of the city and urbanization
Code
ВБ4.2
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
Know:
1.1 The reasons for the inclusion of the city in the subject area of sociology and the further development of this vector of research in classical sociological theories.
1.2 Fundamentals and principles of sociological theories of cities and urbanization in different paradigmatic perspectives.
1.3 Typologies, features, patterns of development, the internal structure of cities, as well as the basic conceptual and categorical apparatus of sociology of the city and urbanization.
Be able:
2.1 Apply methods of collecting sociological information in the process of studying phenomena, social groups, urban processes
2.2 Use methods of analysis, comparison and evaluation of the content of current discussions in modern sociology to determine the role of cities in public life.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the basic methods of analysis of sociological information.
2. Know the theoretical foundations of classical sociological theories.
3. Be able to work with scientific literature and primary sources.
Course content
1. The genesis of the formation of ideas about urbanization processes and the city as a social phenomenon in sociology.
1.1 The city and urbanization through the prism of research on the production and economic approach of the classics of sociological thought.
1.2 Sociocultural paradigm of studying the city in sociology.
1.3 Urban and anti-urban ideas in the Ukrainian sociological thought of the XIX-first half of the XX century.
2. Current aspects of the study of the structure of the urban environment in modern sociological theories.
2.1 Social group as an element of the social structure of society.
2.2 Subjects of urban space, their roles and functions.
2.3 Phenomenological concept of urban planning.
3. Sociological studies of the dynamics of social groups.
3.1 Dynamic processes of urban life.
3.2 Sociological approach to the construction and design of cities.
3.3 The image of the city in modern Ukrainian sociological discourse.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Малес Л. В. Декомунізація столиці: зміни в урбанонімії (методи, перші результати) / Л. В. Малес // Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В. Н. Каразіна. - 2016. - Вип. 36.
Мороз Є.О. Методичні та концептуальні аспекти викладання дисципліни «Соціологічні теорії міста та урбанізації» // Актуальні проблеми соціології, психології, педагогіки. – 2018. - №2 (37).
Соціологія міста: навчальний посібник /за заг. ред. О. К. Міхеєвої. – Донецьк: вид-во «Ноулідж», 2010. – с.13-35, с.47-53, с.93-126, с.149-163, с.261-286.
Урбаністика: сучасне місто. Онлайн курс на платформі Prometheus – https://courses.prometheus.org.ua/courses/IRF/URBAN101/2015_T1/course/
Урбаністична Україна: в епіцентрі просторових змін: монографія. – Київ. 2017. – с.181-261.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
open-ended test, practical tasks, analytical final task
Assessment methods and criteria
1. Work on practical classes during the semester with topics - maximum 35 points / minimum 20 points
2. Modular test 1 on topic 1-3 - maximum 15 points / minimum 10 points
3. Modular test 2 on topic 4-6 - maximum 15 points / minimum 10 points
4. Analytical final task on topic 7-9 - maximum 35 points / minimum 20 points
final assessment: differentiated test
Language of instruction
ukrainian
Lecturers
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Departments
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